How would you describe the characters in "Hills Like White Elephants"?

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American man, and the woman, Jig, are a couple sitting outside a caf© drinking beer while
they await a train.  These characters are discussing a pregnancy and an abortion.  The
relationship is very unstable at the moment because the couple is unable to connect with each
other.  Jig seems to want to have the baby but the man wants her to have an abortion.  He is
very selfish and independent.  He tells her he loves her but the reader does not feel that from
him.  He appears to be very cynical and unfeeling toward Jig.  His words do not match what we
feel from him.  There seems to be a sense of aloofness between them because they cant agree on
which direction to go concerning the baby.  They do not understand one another. Their though
processes are nowhere near close to each other and this is what drives the story toward what
appears to be a no win situation for the relationship.  Jig doesnt speak Spanish but the man
does, this indicates that she is extremely dependent on her lover and she must consider his
feelings more than if she were not dependent. This has a big effect on how they interact during
their relationship. He is in control and continues to suggest that this decision is an easy
one.